highest defensive rating by team in the playoffs this year

The Miami Heat have the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2025 playoffs, with a 137.4 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Heat	137.4	2024-25	4	240.0	95.5	37.3	21.3	4.5	3.0	36.3	81.5	44.5	13.8	39.8	34.6	9.3	13.3	69.8	54.7	10.0	27.3	16.0	960	382	149	85	18	12	64	69
2	Bucks	119.9	2024-25	5	245.0	110.2	43.6	23.8	6.0	3.6	39.8	87.8	45.3	14.4	38.0	37.9	16.2	22.4	72.3	56.4	10.4	33.2	13.0	1,225	551	218	119	30	18	65	98
3	Grizzlies	118.7	2024-25	4	240.0	100.5	44.3	20.5	5.8	6.5	36.0	86.8	41.5	10.5	34.5	30.4	18.0	20.5	87.8	52.5	10.3	34.0	19.3	960	402	177	82	23	26	77	83
4	Lakers	117.6	2024-25	5	240.0	100.4	39.0	21.2	5.0	5.0	34.6	78.8	43.9	13.6	38.8	35.1	17.6	21.2	83.0	57.0	9.6	29.4	14.6	1,200	502	195	106	25	25	73	105
5	Magic	117.1	2024-25	5	240.0	93.6	39.8	18.6	6.4	3.8	35.6	84.4	42.2	8.2	31.2	26.3	14.2	20.6	68.9	50.1	11.4	28.4	11.6	1,200	468	199	93	32	19	58	107
6	Nuggets	115.1	2024-25	14	243.6	107.0	46.4	22.6	7.6	4.2	38.6	86.5	44.6	11.9	34.2	34.7	18.0	23.6	76.4	55.2	12.3	34.1	15.8	3,410	1,498	650	317	106	59	221	279
7	Clippers	115.0	2024-25	7	243.6	108.3	39.4	26.0	8.0	7.1	41.1	84.6	48.6	12.0	33.0	36.4	14.0	19.6	71.5	58.1	10.0	29.4	12.0	1,705	758	276	182	56	50	84	135
8	Pacers	114.3	2024-25	18	242.8	116.4	40.2	27.8	7.2	5.7	42.0	85.1	49.4	13.7	34.1	40.1	18.8	23.8	79.0	61.0	7.3	32.9	13.5	4,370	2,096	724	500	130	103	243	418
9	Knicks	113.3	2024-25	18	242.8	109.6	42.6	19.8	7.9	4.7	39.4	86.5	45.5	11.1	31.7	34.9	19.7	25.9	76.0	55.9	11.8	30.8	13.8	4,370	1,972	767	357	142	84	248	377
10	Warriors	112.9	2024-25	12	240.0	103.1	40.3	23.3	8.9	3.9	36.8	85.5	43.1	13.7	38.8	35.3	15.8	20.5	76.8	54.5	12.1	28.3	14.4	2,880	1,237	484	279	107	47	173	254
11	Rockets	112.1	2024-25	7	240.0	104.0	46.9	19.6	7.9	5.1	36.7	82.3	44.6	10.6	28.3	37.4	20.0	28.6	70.0	54.8	13.4	33.4	13.6	1,680	728	328	137	55	36	95	124
12	Timberwolves	111.8	2024-25	15	240.0	109.1	42.2	24.2	7.3	4.7	39.5	85.5	46.2	13.3	37.1	35.8	16.9	21.9	77.1	57.4	11.7	30.5	15.7	3,600	1,636	633	363	109	71	235	312
13	Cavaliers	111.4	2024-25	9	240.0	119.4	44.7	22.9	8.9	3.6	40.9	87.8	46.6	14.9	41.0	36.3	22.8	27.9	81.7	59.7	12.3	32.3	12.1	2,160	1,075	402	206	80	32	109	167
14	Pistons	111.0	2024-25	6	240.0	106.7	43.8	20.0	7.2	6.3	37.2	82.7	45.0	10.2	31.3	32.4	22.2	27.8	79.6	56.2	11.0	32.8	16.5	1,440	640	263	120	43	38	99	137
15	Celtics	108.4	2024-25	11	242.3	105.7	43.1	20.0	6.7	5.4	36.7	83.0	44.2	14.2	39.4	36.0	18.1	22.6	79.9	56.9	10.8	32.3	13.2	2,665	1,163	474	220	74	59	145	215
16	Thunder	106.5	2024-25	18	241.4	117.0	43.9	24.6	10.9	5.5	42.4	91.9	46.1	12.6	36.9	34.0	19.7	24.6	80.1	57.0	11.4	32.5	11.6	4,345	2,106	791	443	196	99	209	381